diff --git a/fs/quota_v2.c b/fs/quota_v2.c
index 23b647f25d0..234ada90363 100644
--- a/fs/quota_v2.c
+++ b/fs/quota_v2.c
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static uint find_free_dqentry(struct dquot *dquot, int *err)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "VFS: find_free_dqentry(): Can't remove block (%u) from entry free list.\n", blk);
 			goto out_buf;
 		}
-	dh->dqdh_entries = cpu_to_le16(le16_to_cpu(dh->dqdh_entries)+1);
+	le16_add_cpu(&dh->dqdh_entries, 1);
 	memset(&fakedquot, 0, sizeof(struct v2_disk_dqblk));
 	/* Find free structure in block */
 	for (i = 0; i < V2_DQSTRINBLK && memcmp(&fakedquot, ddquot+i, sizeof(struct v2_disk_dqblk)); i++);
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static int free_dqentry(struct dquot *dquot, uint blk)
 		goto out_buf;
 	}
 	dh = (struct v2_disk_dqdbheader *)buf;
-	dh->dqdh_entries = cpu_to_le16(le16_to_cpu(dh->dqdh_entries)-1);
+	le16_add_cpu(&dh->dqdh_entries, -1);
 	if (!le16_to_cpu(dh->dqdh_entries)) {	/* Block got free? */
 		if ((ret = remove_free_dqentry(sb, type, buf, blk)) < 0 ||
 		    (ret = put_free_dqblk(sb, type, buf, blk)) < 0) {